The still lake without ripples is an image of our minds at ease, so full of unlimited friendliness for all the junk at the bottom of the lake that we don't feel the need to churn up the waters just…

Quote by Pema Chodron

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What's encouraging about meditation is that even if we shut down, we can no longer...

What's encouraging about meditation is that even if we shut down, we can no longer...

Compassionate action involves working with ourselves as much as working with others.

Compassionate action involves working with ourselves as much as working with others.

We don't set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other...

We don't set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other...

When we scratch the wound and give into our addictions we do not allow the...

When we scratch the wound and give into our addictions we do not allow the...

Feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news,...

Feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news,...

Eyes that do not cry, do not see

Eyes that do not cry, do not see

Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love...

Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love...

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow...

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow...

The difference between your mind and your heart: Your mind tells you what is smart...

The difference between your mind and your heart: Your mind tells you what is smart...

The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action

The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action

Stop going back to the one who brings you more pain than happiness. It's not...

Stop going back to the one who brings you more pain than happiness. It's not...

I keep trying to hide how much I love you, but just being your friend...

I keep trying to hide how much I love you, but just being your friend...

He who cannot give anything away cannot feel anything either.

He who cannot give anything away cannot feel anything either.

Sometimes you have to forget what you feel and remember what you deserve.

Sometimes you have to forget what you feel and remember what you deserve.

Before you can inspire with emotion, you must be swamped with it yourself. Before you...

Before you can inspire with emotion, you must be swamped with it yourself. Before you...

What I see in Nature is a magnificent structure that we can comprehend only very...

What I see in Nature is a magnificent structure that we can comprehend only very...

You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself...

You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself...

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow...

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow...

I don't think you should feel about a film. You should feel about a woman,...

I don't think you should feel about a film. You should feel about a woman,...

I hate that empty feeling in your chest when you miss someone.

I hate that empty feeling in your chest when you miss someone.

Whatever we treasure for ourselves separates us from others; our possessions are our limitations.

Whatever we treasure for ourselves separates us from others; our possessions are our limitations.